Now there's word of who that new helmer might be. According to FilmIck.co.uk, "Michel Gondry is in talks to direct the film." Gondry previously directed Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He also helmed The Science of Sleep and Human Nature.

The project initially hit a speed bump last June when it was put on hold due to budgetary concerns. The studio ordered a reworking of the FX-heavy flick to bring the budget down into the $150 million range. Burton and Carrey were also said to have wanted significant script changes. That delay opened the door for Burton to helm Sweeney Todd first. Last December, Paramount brought in scribe Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty), a long-time Carrey collaborator, to rewrite the flick.

Believe It or Not! will trace the exploits of Ripley, a sports cartoonist who became fascinated with the strange and unusual. He became a larger-than-life personality in the 1930s and '40s, known for canvassing the globe in search of oddities and having adventures while doing so.